Astéracées • Leucanthemum vulgare

Meadow Chrysanthemum (White Daisy) - Organic

"A simple and luminous beauty, which connects the garden to the memory of the meadows."

$4.49

Number of seeds 200 seeds

Native to Europe and temperate Asia , the meadow chrysanthemum is one of the most emblematic flowers of traditional landscapes. "No Old World plant has become more completely naturalized than the daisy, which carpets our fields in summer and sets the dominant note of the landscape." Also called the white daisy , it evokes pastoral summers, childhood games, and walks along flower-lined paths. Its abundant blooms , composed of white petals around a golden center , mark the seasons in the garden from June to August.

This hardy perennial, growing to a height of 30 to 80 cm, adapts to a wide range of soils. Undemanding, it thrives in natural meadows as well as in borders or flowerbeds in ecological gardens . It attracts a rich array of pollinating fauna, including bees, butterflies , and beneficial insects, thus strengthening the resilience of the living garden.

Growing climate: Temperate climate
Sowing difficulty level: Easy
Care required: Occasional

Note: Tolerates poor soils and partial shade conditions well.

A humble plant with unsuspected resources, the meadow chrysanthemum finds its place both on the plate and in traditional remedies. Its various parts, young and flowering, have inspired simple uses, often stemming from peasant and medicinal traditions.

Young leaves: to be eaten raw in salads, for their slightly balsamic taste, or cooked in soups and stir-fried vegetables.
Flower buds: pickled, they become an excellent substitute for capers, prized by inventive cooks.
Flower stems: when young, they can be chopped, steamed or added to omelets.
White petals: edible, mainly used for decoration, without any noticeable taste.
Traditional uses: the flowers are known in herbalism for their antitussive, diuretic, tonic and antispasmodic properties, similar to those of chamomile.